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How to Shoot a Basic Model Test | Gear, Shot List, Agency Requirements & More

With the shifting requirements for model tests, there is a misconception that all test shoots must be grandiose productions and equipped with a full team. In fact, when first approaching a modeling agency to test you will almost always be asked if you have your own team.  In this article, I’ll walk you through how ... Read more

Dynamic 3-Light Sports Portrait Setup

When it comes to taking sports photography portraits, capturing dynamic energy is the name of the game. Sports portraits often convey a sense of action and energy with dramatic poses and lighting, the latter of which often relies on using off-camera flash. While some photographers try their best to avoid using flash, it’s really not ... Read more

3 Ways To Photograph Family Group Photos With Flash

Setting up one directional off-camera flash with a shoot-through umbrella may be your go-to lighting setup for family formals, but what other ways can you light a group of people to create more drama or visual interest? Light alters the mood of a scene through modifiers, quantity, and color. Even with family photos, you should ... Read more
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Easiest One Light Portrait Setup for Professional Headshots

How many lights does it take to create a great, pro quality image? In my early career, my answer was “as many as I can get.” But over time, I learned that some of the most beautiful portraits are captured using simple setups. No need for multiple lights, sets, and gear to get gorgeous results. ... Read more

5 Creative Accessories to Conceal Distracting Backgrounds

We’ve all been there: you have great clients but a less-than-superb background. How do you deliver the high-quality, creative imagery that your clients have come to expect? Creative accessories are perfect when you need a spark of creativity or need to block distracting elements in your scene. These simple tools can transform an ordinary shot ... Read more

DIY Reflector | 3 Ways to Make Your Own Reflector

It's a long holiday weekend which means the beach, BBQ, and DIY projects! If you're going out to Home Depot to pick up a few tools to fix something around the house, make sure you add bead foam to your shopping list.
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How to Design a Photo Album | A Step by Step Guide

Whether you’re a professional or a hobbyist, printing is an important aspect of photography. Instead of images lost in clouds, hard drives, or social media, printing your photography into wall art or albums makes your photography tangible. Selecting your favorite images for print and laying them out in a story gives them more value and ... Read more

An Introduction to Posing Female Models

Working with agency models is a highly coveted and sought after goal for many aspiring fashion and beauty photographers. While there are many models who know their angles, the reality is that many of the agency models you are likely to test with in the beginning are new faces in the fashion industry. These new ... Read more
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Photographer Insurance Guide

Let’s face it, photography is not a cheap venture to get into. Regardless of whether you’re a professional or a hobbyist, buying and keeping your gear up-to-date can be very expensive. Because of this, it’s incredibly important to keep your equipment safe from theft and damage. Having your gear stolen or broken somehow can be ... Read more

15 Tips for Teaching Photography Workshops

Hosting a photography workshop may not be the easiest way to earn additional income, but it can prove rewarding when done right. Should you choose to teach one, follow these 15 tips to help ensure that your workshop is a success!
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July 4th Camera Gear Sales On Bodies & Up to 20% Off Lenses | Deal Dash

Alice Houstons

In our field, gear matters, and you’d have to have a bank balance bigger than your bank account number for ...

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Canon 6D vs 6D Mark II | Should You Upgrade To The 6D Mark II?

Holly Roa

With the recent announcement of Canon’s 6D Mark II to the collective groans of the internet about yet another Canon ...

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Canon 6D Mark II Special Live Stream Event | Watch Here Tonight

Kishore Sawh

After much speculation and years of waiting Canon unveiled its 6D Mark II today to much excitement, and at 7PM ...

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Sony A9 vs Adapted Long Lenses | Reality Vs Expectations

Kishore Sawh

If there’s one primary, recurring, and pervasive criticism when discussing the Sony A9, it is, without question, the Sony E-Mount ...

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Canon 77D Review | A Solid Beginner’s Camera Offering Room To Grow & Some New Canon Tech

Holly Roa

Canon’s 77D sits in a curious new spot in the DSLR lineup – not quite a prosumer model, but a ...

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DxOMark Sony A9 Review Finally Clarifies Where The A9’s Sensor Ranks, & It’s Important

Kishore Sawh

DxOMark has released their Sony A9 sensor review, and what this effectively does is remove any doubt that the A9 ...

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Canon Illustrates How Autofocus Works and How It Has Changed Over The Years

Justin Heyes

Every wonder what that second mirror is in your DLSR? It is the mirror for the auto-focus sensor. DSLRs have ...

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Canon Service Notice: 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Lens | What’s Wrong & How To Check If Your Lens Is Affected

Kishore Sawh

When we think of just about the most versatile zoom lenses (or lenses period) the standards would be a 24-70mm ...

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Canon CarePAK PLUS Promotion Is Back | Free Accidental Damage Coverage & Replacement

Alice Houstons

Canon is now offering a CarePAK PLUS package for free on a number of their most sought after cameras and ...

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The Evolution Of The Modern Camera in GIFs

Hanssie

From rangefinders to 35mm to DSLRs, take a trip through history at how cameras have evolved over time in these interesting GIFs.

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C-LOG Has Officially Been Announced For The 5D Mark IV, But It’ll Cost You

Holly Roa

The rumored Canon 5D Mark IV update to integrate C-LOG video capture is finally here, but it may not be ...

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Camera Tech Explained: Canon Dual Pixel Autofocus

Holly Roa

Often knocked for a perceived lack of innovation, Canon does have at least one ace up its sleeve over the ...

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